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<me(a)nospam.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:17:46 -0700, Jordon
> <jordon(a)REMOVE~THISmyrealbox.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>Have you seen the route posted somewhere? It wasn't published
>>and the riders didn't know where the next checkpoint was until
>>they past the current checkpoint.
>
> there are some strange reports coming about the whole event,
>
> monday afternoon, after the two 1st place finishers came in, a rider (a
> resident from homer and the third person to come in) came in to find the
> finish line banner had removed and there was no one there to greet him.
>
> kbbi.org has a news report but the feed is slow, real slow........
>
> seems they are still looking for volunteers to help wit the event for the
> weekend, if ya want to ride up and help out<g>
>
>
maybe the guys that came in together decide that they will most likely not
get the money so they took the banner as there winning trophey....

Invisible68


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From: invisible68 on

<me(a)nospam.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:17:46 -0700, Jordon
> <jordon(a)REMOVE~THISmyrealbox.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>Have you seen the route posted somewhere? It wasn't published
>>and the riders didn't know where the next checkpoint was until
>>they past the current checkpoint.
>
> there are some strange reports coming about the whole event,
>
> monday afternoon, after the two 1st place finishers came in, a rider (a
> resident from homer and the third person to come in) came in to find the
> finish line banner had removed and there was no one there to greet him.
>
> kbbi.org has a news report but the feed is slow, real slow........
>
> seems they are still looking for volunteers to help wit the event for the
> weekend, if ya want to ride up and help out<g>
>
>
the trailer is most likely on it way to deliver what ever was inside...

Invisible68


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From: Jordon on
me(a)nospam.com wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:43:54 -0700, Jordon<jordon(a)REMOVE~THISmyrealbox.com>
> wrote:
>
>> <http://homernews.com/stories/062810/First-two-Hoka-Hey-challengers.shtml>
>>
>> The race that started in Key West a week ago yesterday was
>> finished this morning in Homer Alaska. A little over 7000
>> miles in a little over 7 days.
>
> well last Is read, was the organizers had left the state, after the 1st two
> riders came in...... anyone hear different? Hoka Hoax?

The Homer News reports, yesterday at 12:38 the 6th person crossed
the finish line and the final sentence says that the organizers
have the final checkpoint set up at the ice arena.

Then there's this from KBBI radio in Homer...

http://www.kbbi.org/AudioNews/100628.hoka.winners.mp3

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Jordon